Harley-Davidson Inc. could eliminate hundreds of jobs at its engine factory in Menomonee Falls, Wis., even if union workers ratify a seven-year labor agreement meant to keep the work in the Milwaukee area.

The company anticipates cutting 200 positions by the end of 2012, according to the proposed contract with United Steelworkers of America Local 2-209. That’s in addition to hundreds of jobs the company has eliminated in the Milwaukee area in the last two years. Get the full story »